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Somaliland closed down from technomist 2 days old

Those local readers of this blog who are without the astonishing levels of computing power and other technologies available to Technomist may find the ...

Local Cinemas from technomist 11 days old

Here is quite an interesting piece of footage from an unfinished documentary about cinemas in Waltham Forest. It includes footage of the now closed ...

The High Street from technomist 17 days old

A major hat-tip is in order for Pietro0072000's Channel on You Tube for these atmospheric images of Walthamtow High Street last Saturday evening before ...

Somali Land from technomist 39 days old

The very dodgy E17 Social Club has been replaced, apparently, by an 'enterprise' called Somali Land. This establishment, bears the words 'Internet Cafe' ...

Hall Farm Curve from technomist 108 days old

For a change, councillor Terry Wheeler is making some sort of sense to me, saying that Boris Johnson should re-open the Hall Farm Curve. The Hall Farm ...

Coral Bookmaker from technomist 119 days old

When I last wrote about Coral Bookmaker it was in connection with their cash-hoovering operation at 34 St James's Street. At that time, I only had ...

Animal Magic Is Being Gutted from technomist 130 days old

In March last year, when I first mentioned Animal Magic, it was closed. It had been for some time. From time to time there would be something interesting ...

Ahmed & Co from technomist 146 days old

At 148 Forest Road is the firm of Ahmed and Co. To its right is Homecare Heating and Plumbing Supplies. The business (Est. 1994) has a black and silver ...

Waterman Pharmacy from technomist 157 days old

At the end of Palmerston Road, where it meets Forest Road, are those twin pillars of good health, The Lord Palmerston pub itself, and on the other side ...

Fire in St James's Street from technomist 182 days old

There has been a small fire at a bakery shop in St James's Street this afternoon. Our fire brigade turned up as efficiently as ever to the Yildirim Bakery ...